Paralympics 2024
Paralympics 2024: Indian para-shuttlers clinch five medals, Sumit Antil wins gold - Highlights
Catch Highlights of Indian para-athletes' performance on Day 5 of the Paris Paralympics 2024.
Indian para-athletes earn multiple medals on Day 5 of the Paris Paralympics 2024.
In para-badminton, seven medals were up for grabs. The gold medal prospects were Thulasimathi Murugesan (women's SU5), Nitesh Kumar (men's SL3), and Suhas Yathiraj (men's SL4).
Others, including Sivarajan Solaimalai/Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan (mixed doubles SH6), Manisha Ramadass (women's SU5), Sukant Kadam (men's SL4), and Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan (women's SH6), played in the bronze medal match.
In shooting, Nihal Singh and Amir Ahmad Bhatt took part in the P3 Mixed 25M Pistol SH1 in both Precision and Rapid rounds.
In para-athletics, Yogesh Kathuniya (men's F56 discus) and Sumit Antil (men's F64 javelin) lead India's medal hopes, with Sandip Sanjay Sargar and Sandeep Chaudhary also competing in javelin.
In the women's events, world para athletic champion, Deepthi Jeevanji ran the 400m T20 heats, while Kanchan Lakhani competed in the F53 discus final.
Finally, in para-archery, Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar competed in the Mixed Team Compound event after both concluded their campaigns without medals in the individual category.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 2 Sep 2024 8:39 AM GMT
Discus Throw F56 Final: Brazil's Batista breaks Paralympic Record
Up next is India's Yogesh Kathuniya in action.
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- 2 Sep 2024 8:15 AM GMT
Para-Shooting: Nihal and Amir stay in the Top 8
After the Precision round of the Mixed 25m Pistol Precision Qualifications, Amir is at 8th, and Nihal is at 4th position.
The rapid round will begin at 4:30 PM.
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- 2 Sep 2024 7:45 AM GMT
Para-Badminton: India at Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Match
Sivarajan Solaimalai and Nithya Sivan will be in action shortly against the Indonesian pair of Subhan and Rina in the Mixed doubles SH6 bronze medal match.
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- 2 Sep 2024 6:42 AM GMT
First Live Action of the Day: Nihal Singh & Amir Ahmad in Shooting
Nihal Singh & Amir Ahmad will shoot in the Mixed 25m Pistol Precision Qualifications.
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- 2 Sep 2024 6:11 AM GMT
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